This is what our federal government has been up to, folks. Dell PowerEdge servers, infiltrated. Apple iPhone, infiltrated. Cisco ASA firewalls, infiltrated. Juniper firewalls, infiltrated. GSM phones, infiltrated. Windows Mobile phones, infiltrated. Even RF implants in USB connectors and VGA cables for covert monitoring. And there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that this is only the tip of the iceberg.﻿

Working on a Windows startup script for a client, I had need to do a version check on an EXE but couldn't find an easy way to programatically do so. I didn't really want to re-work the script from scratch in PowerShell, though that would have been a possibility. I found that using the DataFile function of WMIC was finicky but this explanation cleared it up and got the job done.﻿

"The reality of poverty can spring quickly while the psychological effects take longer to surface. When you lose a job, your first thought isn’t, “Oh my God, I’m poor. I’d better sell all my nice stuff!” It’s “I need another job. Now.” When you’re scrambling, you hang on to the things that work, that bring you some comfort. That Mercedes was the one reliable, trustworthy thing in our lives."﻿

The Rules:1. DON'T BE A DICK!2. See Rule #1.3. Treat me with respect and I'll treat you with respect.4. If you don't follow the above rules, I will block you.

Some things to know about me:1. I don't make a ton of original posts, but they do happen. I post a lot of things that I find both on the web as well as things I find on Google+.2. I like hearing other peoples' points of view, but while I'll listen, don't expect me to adopt your beliefs. See Rules 1 & 3.3. If you make a comment that comes across as intending to start an argument, don't expect that I will respond. I'm here to make friends, not enemies. See Rules 3 & 4.4. I periodically post cat pictures. If you don't like it, don't circle me.

5. From time-to-time I remove people from my circles that have not been active in more than a month. If you're regularly using G+, you won't have any issues. If you aren't regularly using G+, first, shame on you, and second, you probably won't notice that I've removed you.